Circular Plastic Institute

KSBL Circular Plastic Institute (CPI) aims to establish an ecosystem for circular economy in Pakistan. Situated on the academic side of the academic-practitioner ecosystem, CPI aims to reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing, reprocessing, and plastic use and ensuring adequate end-of-life management of plastic through collaboration, research, and implementation.

Our Vision is to be the global leader in driving a sustainable manufacturing, reprocessing, and plastic use economy, where resources are conserved, waste is minimized, and a circular economy is promoted.

Our Mission is to bring together industry, government, and academia to drive innovation and up-taking of evidence-based planning that reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing and reprocessing, while encouraging the responsible use, treatment, and disposal of plastic to facilitate plastic circularity in Pakistan and to protect our planet.

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Projects

Scoping study for the waste Assessment along the coast of Karachi Realizing the surge in marine plastic pollution in Karachi

Realizing the surge in marine plastic pollution in Pakistan, KSBL through Circular Plastic Institute conducted a scoping study of 3 selected sites on the coast of Karachi…

Projects

Mapping the Landscape Waste Pickers in Pakistan Challenges, Opportunities, Organizational Strategies

CPI has also greatly contributed to understanding and supporting the underprivileged waste picking community in Pakistan…

Projects

Lifecycle Assessment of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Products

For the project, CPI conducted a Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) of four major vinyl products made from PVC material…

Our Focus

Innovation – Invest in research and development to identify and develop new technologies and strategies that can reduce the environmental impact of manufacturing, reprocessing, and plastic use.

Collaboration – Foster partnerships between industry, government, and academia to share knowledge, resources, and expertise to drive progress towards the goal of reducing environmental impact.

Implementation – Work with companies and organizations to deploy advanced technologies and best practices in manufacturing, reprocessing, and plastic use, with a focus on scalability and replicability.

Education & Awareness – Raise awareness about the environmental impact of manufacturing and plastic use, and educate the public, industry, and government on the benefits of sustainable manufacturing, reprocessing, and plastic use practices.

Monitoring & Evaluation – Regularly monitor and evaluate progress towards the goal of reducing environmental impact, and adjust the strategy as needed to ensure continued progress.

Encourage Circular Economy – Encourage the use of circular economy principles such as recycling, reusing and composting to reduce the overall use of plastic and minimize waste.

Encourage green procurement – Encourage companies to adopt green procurement policies, to ensure that the products and services they use and sell are sustainable.

Encourage behavior change – Encourage behavior change among individuals and organizations to adopt sustainable practices in manufacturing, reprocessing, and plastic use.

Encourage Government policies – Encourage government to adopt policies and regulations that support sustainable manufacturing, reprocessing, plastic use, and end-of-life management.

Circular Economy

Focus areas are Circular Plastics, Circular Economy, Circular Cities: Thriving, livable, resilient, Biodiversity, Circular Economy for Food, Circular Fashion

Circular Plastic Institute: With prime focus on plastic pollution in the initial phase, providing a world-class research environment with a focus on public policy, advocacy, and practical experimentation in achieving Zero Plastic Waste Strategy

Meet the Enablers

Dr. Ahmad Junaid

Rector, KSBL

Dr. Ahmad Junaid is currently serving as Rector, KSBL. He is also the Dean of the Faculty of Management Sciences.

He serves on the board-level committees of several financial market institutions including Member of Board Risk Committee, National Clearing Company of Pakistan Limited (NCCPL). He also provides consultancy services to large private organizations, autonomous bodies, and government organizations such as the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the State Bank of Pakistan and the Government of Sindh.

Aijaz Haq

Head of Growth and External Linkages, KSBL

Aijaz Haq, a Purdue University graduate, boasts two decades of leadership in various local and international companies spanning diverse industries. His expertise lies in strategy formulation, leadership, stakeholder engagement, and business expansion. Having previously worked with notable institutions such as HBL Investment Banking, Citi Corporate & Investment Banking, and IBM Netherlands, he now spearheads executive education, marketing, fundraising, and external linkages at KSBL. Regarded as a sustainability advocate, he championed the integration of sustainability into KSBL’s values and helped raise grants to establish the Circular Plastic Institute, facilitating research, training, and consultancy.

Shiza Aslam

Director & Head of Research, CPI

Shiza Aslam holds an MSc in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management (Erasmus Mundus Scholar) and more than 3 years of experience in the circular economy sphere. She has been involved in various (inter)national projects revolving around secondary resource management and social sustainability in end of life (EoL) product/waste management, life cycle assessments, public health, and economic benefits of adequate and inclusive waste management.